...American buyers are bound to show up at Nissan dealers, look at the $30,000+ plus price tag on a loaded Leaf SL (even after the $7,500 bribe) and then walk over and buy a $31,710 top-of-the-line Rogue...

By 2019, Nissan should have its LEAF -based SUV on the showroom floor.

One of the Slow Ugly Vehicles Americans want, with the fed and state/local BEV incentives

They really do know their demographic (disclamer: While the only cars I've owned over the past 29 years have been two Subarus, and I definitely fit their active outdoors demographic, I don't have a dog).

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.

He says at ~4:39 that he didn't get too many questions from folks. Since I don't normally watch Bjorn's videos or posts (somewhere), unfortunately, I had no idea he was looking for questions. I'm sure we could've given him a ton.

Re the "vegan option": I've never liked the leather-wrapped steering wheel*, but there seems to be an implication that the seats are all a synthetic-leather blend. Is this true, or was this only in reference to the SL???

* I'm as close to being a vegan as you get without being one, but I eat snickers bars and drive a Leaf. I recently had to give up the snickers, and it would be nice if I didn't have to grip leather when I drive. Or sit on it...

2013 "Brilliant Silver" SV with Premium and no QC, a 2009 Vectrix VX-1 W/18 Leaf modules, and 3 EZIP E-bicycles.PLEASE don't PM me with Leaf questions. Just post in the topic that seems most appropriate.

He says at ~4:39 that he didn't get too many questions from folks. Since I don't normally watch Bjorn's videos or posts (somewhere), unfortunately, I had no idea he was looking for questions. I'm sure we could've given him a ton.

GRA wrote:They really do know their demographic (disclamer: While the only cars I've owned over the past 29 years have been two Subarus, and I definitely fit their active outdoors demographic, I don't have a dog).

GRA wrote:They really do know their demographic (disclamer: While the only cars I've owned over the past 29 years have been two Subarus, and I definitely fit their active outdoors demographic, I don't have a dog).

No, not everyone here drives the Japanese car beloved by the REI crowd.

Guilty. REI member for 40 years now, although I bought relatively little from them in the '70s and early '80s, when they mainly carried just their house brand. Their stuff was okay quality but basic, and most of my gear was higher end, bought from the wide selection of outdoor manufacturers/retailers in Berkeley then, i.e. Marmot Mtn. Works, The North Face, Sierra Designs, The Ski Hut/Trailwise, Class Five, as they were all local and I spent a lot of time hanging out in them in my teens. Once REI started to carry all the major manufacturers it drove most of the manufacturer's stores out of business, as they couldn't compete on price. Now, almost everything's made overseas.

Guy [I have lots of experience designing/selling off-grid AE systems, some using EVs but don't own one. Local trips are by foot, bike and/or rapid transit].

The 'best' is the enemy of 'good enough'.Copper shot, not Silver bullets.